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This topic is very old, I'm sure the OP is not worried about API at this point. But, this might be it?

Bump. Just classed up for VT-2 today and would enjoy hearing about the squadron. Please PM if interested in sharing some information. :)

I don't know exactly how it will work for you since you haven't been selected and aren't active duty yet. If it were me I would probably call up my recruiter and ask his opinion. There is a document called your "Page 2" which has items like your current address, marital status, beneficiaries...

swt brag bro. :p

When we first got there we parked in front of the Navy Lodge. About a half mile walk to get to your vehicle, if you were somehow allowed to do so. At one point we all had to move our vehicles to a parking lot out by the carrier. That was around 2 miles from Nimitz, so no way you were getting...

Hahaha, both valid points.

Silly topic, but I'm curious on others opinions. Would a table like this be worth purchasing? I start Primary ground school in about a month and have a spare bedroom in my apartment that I'm turning into my "lair." I'm not sure how much charting actually happens in Primary and beyond (at...

Haha, very true. I do remember the first haircut that day though. There was some poor kid's picture posted on the OTCN website today that is literally fighting tears as they ran the shaver down the middle of his head. I would post it, but that's just cruel...

I see what you mean, I didn't clarify that I jammed my car full when leaving Newport. Not during. You know, now that you mention it... I don't think it was free. It was probably just part of our "initial gear issue." The bad part is I don't remember actually being issued those items, as in...

Most of the people who flew were from out West. They were able to take all of their required uniform items such as NWU's, khakis, Dress Whites/Blues, etc. Not everyone had to leave things behind, but a few left behind PT gear, hoodies, and other issued (free) items you get at OCS for...

My $0.02. I ended up driving my POV to Newport based on some opinions here. Some people seem to think it's worth it to have your POV when you do finally get liberty. You'll get liberty on week 10/11 weekends. Unless your Candio job keeps you busy throughout the evening. For me it was not worth...

Hmm.. I can't remember which ones he told me. I'm pretty sure Y, G, and Q but there are more. Hopefully someone else can shed some light there, the military uses a specific kind of chart, the Snellen if I'm not mistaken (I very well could be). If I were him I would definitely request a...

There is a way to redesignate back to Pilot from NFO. It's a rare opportunity, and only a handful of people are selected for it each year. I don't know all of the specifics, but you will have to wing as an NFO, and complete your first tour. So from the time he commissions, it would be around 4-5...

Just to follow this up, I scraped by the eye exam in Newport. Although I was technically out of limits for astigmatism, I was still able to read the 20/20 chart while dialated. I came down to Pensacola, still worried. I went to NAMI and the same thing happened. The doctor carefully and...

I've seen a few of the Blue jets coming and going, maybe once a week, here on NASP. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's bad on the aircraft to sit idle for too long.

Thanks for this. I feel like a lot of guys in my shoes don't even know about TACAMO. Most are tailhook or bust mentality. I think "The highs aren't as high, but the lows aren't as low" quote is something to consider when looking 5+ years down the road. This thread changed my mind on how I...

I'm in class 07-13F. If you guys have any specific questions PM me. We had a pretty tough schedule; crammed 5 weeks worth of evolutions into 3 (due to the holiday stand down). So, we have experienced a lot already. Don't be shy... ask away!

boostadikt - Good gouge. Earlier in the week our RDC was pacing our p-way as we all, of course, were at attention outside our hatch. She was naming off people one by one, and I was one of them. Usually a scary moment. But, she then asked if all of us would be back in Newport on January 2...

Okay, that was the problem. Astigmatism. My refractive error was 1.25/1.5 and while reading the charts I mixed "E" with "S" a few times, but read the rest of the chart correctly. The doctor said I have to read the E/S correctly 80% of the time, and I was only correct 60% of the time. I...

Even though being a pilot is my life-long dream, I would rather be an NFO in the Navy than a regional airline FO. I admittedly am not a person who joined the service purely to serve, it is just a great career fit for me. OCS has changed me though, I've only been through 3 weeks and have...

Bump. I failed my first eye test at OCS with 1.25/1.5 diopters. Like jtmedli said, you're very fatigued and I'm hoping that is what threw off my vision. I do get a retest, but would like to know my options if I fail the second test. Besides redesignating to NFO.

Just having a little fun, they both work fine...

Gold Bond is medicated. I don't have fungal jungle junk. OCS may bring unforseen hardships, but for every day use do yourself a favor and get the J&J cornstarch with aloe and vitamin E. It sounds like some kind of magical elixir for rich women's hair, but NO! It's for the junk, son!

Can we dust the bag? Nobody likes swamp nuts/butts.

Give it a try now, changed it to a closed group. I've been working out with a trainer and doing a lot of core exercises like variations of squats, lunges, planks, etc. using med/swiss ball and varying weight. We're getting more and more into actual weight training now with machines and free...

26/M SNA Illinois I will be driving. And here's this for anyone interested. https://www.facebook.com/groups/NAVYOCS02DEC12/

Thanks! Looks like the March-April time frame is where my head should be then.

Can anyone hit on this topic? There's lots of guys sitting around waiting on FS letters and I've heard of a few guys from the July board getting a December OCS date, then others say the early 2013 classes are nearly full and we should expect February or later. NavyOffRec - Any good rumors...

I think he means the Facebook group.

Congrats!! The real deal. Are you AD?

Which is cool, glad to see they helped a brotha' out!

I had some good advice from another AW member to try out some interval training. 400M at 80% followed by 1 min break, then 20 push-up/20 sit-up. Do that 8X non stop. I'm in nowhere near that kind of shape, so I started with 100M and mix in a few 200M if possible. That and been running a 2...

It's all good, none taken. I'm in a great mood today. I took my old Asics for a spin this morning, best 1.5 time I've laid down yet at 10:55. 3 seconds shy of the Excellent performance level for my age. Not spectacular, but a 42 second jump from my last timed run.

Bahaha, holy crap! Had to google the "over the shoulder boulder holder." It appears that maybe I have been mistaken on the phrase for quite some time. Aaaah, nothing like public humiliation. :cool:

Stupid term for shoes... I should stop posting after a 24+ hour day, haha.

I've been running in the same pair of cheap Asics for a few years. They still seem to work fine, but I thought the same thing about the shoes I had before the Asics. BIG difference. The next ~6 months will be filled with running, so I think I shall invest in some new boulder holders. :D I...

I think I'm too new and gung ho to understand, haha. SWO's don't work on carriers perhaps?

LOL, that is a mirror image of me in the 90's. But wait, I have to go ride my GT Vertigo to my friends to watch GUTS and All That.

What kind of surfaces are we going to be running on? I would imagine just about everything from from asphalt, to dirt, and even a cinder or rubber track. There's probably no perfect shoe...

Sure, why not? If all goes well, we will be working on the same boat, right?

It's all good, it's not meant to hide anything. Just a way for us to unofficially meet some people that are walking in the same shoes. If anyone has reason to believe this kind of group is a bad idea, please share your thoughts. Again, the intentions are innocent.

Shall we get acquainted? :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/julyselectonly/

SNA!! I'm in complete shock!! 26/M/non-prior 3.15 Aviation Technologies Civ. Commercial Pilot Airline Mechanic The rest is the usual... Any updated info on class dates? My OR again told me no earlier than November, but probably later.

The guys out of St. Louis, is your OR Lt. S.M.? Cannot get an answer at his office or his cell phone. Feeling really disapppinted now that others in this area have results.

I've got a long way to go with PT. I have been running for a few weeks now. My best 1.5 is around 11:35, but it's on a country road with some hills and things. I need to get out to an actual track and see what I can do. I'm going to start easing my way into the pushups and situps, but as of...

So, they are looking for roughly 80 pilots from OCS? Assuming the first 120 were taken from NROTC/Academy? How many people apply for OCS per board? I thought I heard some low number, like only 250 applicants. But at the same time, nation wide, I would imagine at least double that. Then...

I e-mailed my recruiter just to check in, and asked what he thought about prospective class dates. He said they have already started filling the October class, so at the absolute earliest selectees of this board would leave in November. Is the required medical just a MEPS physical, or do you...

Wow, I'm 26 (and a half :)) so this could very well be my first and only shot at this. I guess there's always Guard/Reserve.

Yes, to think the board could be reading over your application as we speak (type?) is insane!